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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29

ly lessons, 40 temperance concerts, &c ad-
dresses before the school, 2309 children
pledged, IL, ,293 pages of leaflets distributed,
1927 books, 8 temperance societies connected
with Sunday schools, 1409 entire number of
members, 100 meetings held during the year.
There is good interest
Mrs. c.. f. Ware, of Gardiner, superin-
tendent of Juvenile Work, reported a num-
Der of new Y's, and increasing interest. The
president called attention to the Importance
of this work. Miss Hamilton inquired how
many unions had Y's. Miss Lord replied
''37 out of So Mrs. Blaisdell of Bath re-
ported that there were more Y's than Unions
in Sagadahoc county.
versal custom in the w. G. 7. u, prayer
was offered, Mrs. Young of Caribou leading.
After sending telegram of greeting to the
State conventions of New Hampshire and
Rhode Island, which convene to-day, the
morning session adjourned.
The afternoon session was called to order
at 2.30
A devotional meeting, led by Mrs. Oliver
Newman, was followed by a continuance of
the business of the convention.
The reports of the committees on creden-
tials, the corresponding secretary, and the
State organizer, Miss Hamilton, were re-
ceived.
Miss Lord, the State secretary. reported
that meeting of the executive committee
had been held at Augusta, Feb. 4, 1887, and
that the following instructions to the vice
presidents were agreed to:
First-They are to carry out the instructions OF
the superintendents OF departments as lar as they
are able
Second-They are to endeavor to form county
organization without regard to the number Of
unions in the county.
Third-They are to attempt to form a W. G. T.
u, or Juvenile society, In every town where at all
practicable.
Fourth--They are to report semi-annually to the
corresponding secretary, and to the superintend-
ent of departments
In the evening the exercises included
on behalf Of Auburn w. G. L, u. by DIR.
Mary Bates Stevens; welcome ON behalf of
the Lewiston W. G. T. U. by Mrs. E. M.
Blanchard; welcome on behalf of the Y's by
the State Union hS Mrs, tyn M A ~ Rent col Il
lection, Miss M. +. Andrews; annual ad-
dress of the president, Mrs l.. NJ. N. Stevens.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
BARR's HEART BROKEN.
EngII' h Yachtsmen and Newspa-
pers Very Despondent.

New YORK, Sept. 2S.-Mr. Burgess, speak
ing of yesterdays race, said "of course we
were pleased, more than pleased, not sur
prised at the Thistle's failure in light winds,
but did not think we would leave her so far
behind. expect to win tomorrow's race.
Don't the weather makes any difference. In
the race yesterday we seemed to gain all the
time rather than loose. At the start we had
little the best Of the wind. favored by the
fact the Thistle made across our bow towards
Long Island. After that the race fayors of
wind and tide were even"
NEW YORK, Sept 2S.-Captain Barr Of
the I tistle feels his defeat of yesterday more
than my one else, and Is exceedingly de-
spondent today. He looks worn and hag-
gard, as though he had passed a sleepless
night.
Commodore Clark, one of the owners,
complained today of the recklessness of the
steamboat captains in buncbing around the
racers.
Il was really frightened yesterday" he
said ''and ordered an anchor dropped. The
trouble with you Americans is that you get
too easily excited and grow restless"
Nothing Will be done in the way of chang
VIII ooAAo Va thC AnlSllc dS LUty are cOQ-
sidered as nearly perfect as they can be
made The only uncertainty in the minds
OF the Scotchman seems to be as to the con-
dition Of the bottom. 1t was finally conclud-
ed ed that It would not be necessary to dock the
Thistle and they would remain at anchor
at Tompkinsville till 1t was time TO start for
Sandy Hook for tomorrow's race
LONDON, Sept. 28.-The yachtsmen of the
Clyde are astounded at the result of yester-
days contest and majority are despond-
ent respecting the results of the SERIES Many
blame Captain Barr for standing in too close
to the land for the reason that it was by do
ing so he lost yesterdays race.
The London News commenting the nation
al yacht race says: "The result Is bitter
disappointment. The Thistle lost in wind
of her own choosing"
The Chronicle says: THE next race may
be reverse Of yesterdays contest. The
Americans may be congratulated"
The Standard says: "The Thistle's defeat
will cause almost as much surprise as regret
among English yachting men," \.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
the BOOMING SOUTH.
Unprecedented Industrial Growth
South Of Mason and Dixon's Line.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2S.-The Manufactur-
ers' Record this week will publish quarter
ly statement Of the South's industrial pro-
gress. 1t gives lists Of new enterprises or
ganized during the first nine months of 1887.
The growth Of Industrial interests in the
South during that time are reported as sur
passing anything ever before known. From
Jan. to Sept. 80, 1854 new manufacturing
and mining enterprises are reported against
l,l75 for the corresponding time in 1886.
These cover almost the whole range of hu-
man industry. The capital invested the first
three-quarters Of 1887 was S212 455, 900.
against $S3, ,S34 200 the first nine months of
1886. The Record sums up the South's
growth since 1879, and shows that there has
been an increase of 1900 new industries I;
Of 1900 miles of railroad built costing,
with improvements to old roads, over six
hundred million dollars; an increase of
s., ,000, 700 in assessed value of property :;
the iron production has increased from 397, :
600 tons to $4,000 tons; the amount Of coal
mined has grown from 6,000, 200 tons in 1880
to nearly 100000 tons; the cotton mills
have increased from $50 to so; the cotton
seed oil mills from 40 to 150. During that pc
rlod the cotton crop alone sold for 81. 800, ,O6O,-
900. an average Of $500, ,O00, 600 year, while
the total value of southern agricultural pro-
ducts Is 500, ,0O0, 900 year.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
MYSTIC PARK RACES.
A Walk. over for Nelson, the Pride of
Maine Horsemen.

BosToN, Sept. 29.-Today's races at Mys-
tic Park, under the auspices of the New
England Association of Trotting Horse
Breeders, were most successful. The 2.30
race, postponed from yesterday after Will
mar Lothian, Jr., and Mary Kent had each
won heat, was completed, five more heats
being required. Bessie, owned by Will
Skinner, took the fourth, seventh and
eighth, winning the race. The best time
was 2.313.
The race for three year-olds, New England
bred, purse $3S750, was won by L. Fisk S
black gelding, s. F. D., in three straight
heats Time, 2.414 2392 and 2.394.
The race for three-year-olds, wherever
bred, brought out the only colt Chasterlude,
who trotted over the course in 2.3Si. He
then trotted an exhibition mile In 2.32, but
the judges could not allow him this record,
as 1t was made for an exhibition. The colt
again trotted a mile in 2.36, and this was al
lowed as his record.
The stake for ive-year-old colts was a
vwalk-over for Nelson, the noted Maine stall
lion, who trotted in 2.22a, much to the de-
light of his friends.
The 2.30 race, purse $4,000, divided, was un-
finished, Charlie Wilkes and Edgecliff each
taking heat. Time, 2.26a and 23Ob.
IodayS attendance was about 200O
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
w. G. r. U. AT AUBURN.
All Counties in the State Represented
In Determined ConcIave.

AUBURN, Sept. 2S.-The State Convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion met in the Court Street f. B. Church
in this city, today, at 1890 a. m. The at
tendance is excellent, every county being
represented, while more delegates follow to-
day and tomorrow.
The forenoon session was called to order
at 10.45, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens presiding.
Miss Sarah c. Lord, of Kennebunk, cores
pondng secretary, and Miss Clara M. Far
well, of Roekland, recording secretary. were
present
The delegations were seated in alphabet
ical order of their counties, in reverse The
ladies from York chose the front seats and
the others the next best.
Mrs. Sawyer. OF Portland, Dr. Stevens, Of
Auburn, and Mrs. Call, of Ellsworth, were
appointed committee on credentials.
Mrs. Blanchard, of Lewiston, Mrs. Par
sons, OF Auburn, and Mrs. Oelano, of Bath
were appointed committee ON finance to
cooperate with the State treasurer and the
State superintendent of finance.
Mrs. Oliver Newman, of Lewiston, Mrs.
Ruth Kray, of Auburn, and Mrs. Weston, of
Skowhegan, were appointed to care for vis-
itors.
Miss Tilton, of Auburn, was appointed
the two local Y's, and Miss PiersOn, Miss
Milliken, Miss Allen and Miss Stevens, all of
the Portland Y's.
Mrs. w. H. StickDey, of East Brownfeld,
State superintendent of Sunday school work.
reported that there had been a gain during
the past year that gave encouragement for
the following year. The secretary of the
Sabbath School Convention had been re-
quested to inquire as to the use of the tenn
perance lesson in the quarterlies. In
answer, Rev. b. p. Snow replied that he has
not been able to get statistics which prepare
him to report definitely. He reports from
one county only, and that of Al schools.
Eleven report regular work, seven occasional
use of the lesson, and twenty-three do not
use them.
Two counties which have organized have
supported superintendent, and it is very
desirable that all that are and any that may
organize the coming year should duplicate
this department. Better work can be done
and more reliable reports obtained.
The letters received have been encourag-
ing and show an increasing interest. Re
ports from the following places have been
received: Auburn, Bangor, Bath, Belfast,
Brunswick, Biddeford, Brownfeld, Bridgton
Camden, Caribou, Cornish, Damariscotta,
Eastport, Fort Fairfield, Gardiner, Hiram,
Kennebunk, Kezar Fails, Newcastle, North
Anson, Portland, Saccarappa, Saeo, South
Berwick, Stroudwarer, Union, Winthrop,
Webb's Mills. The summary is I82 quarter
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
GEN ERAL N EWS.

Nate Chapman, a adesperate character, was
Drought before the grand jury at Laconia, N.
d., Yesterday, charged with intent to kill his
mistress, a mulatto, last night, three miles
from Laconia.
Taber Skinner, formerly a Knight of
Labor, has brought suit against General
Master Workman Powderly, and the general
executive board of the knights of Labor to
recover $460.24. This bill is for work done
In repairing and alterations upon the
knights Of Labor palace in Philadelphia.
The executive committee of the Municipal
Council, Irish National League, met in Bos-
ton Tuesday evening at the headquarters, 339
Washington street. The principal business
was the laying out and perfecting the ma
chinery for the better distribution of the
anti-coercion certificates.
A telephone company with a capital of
$40 O,0OO has been incorporated at Indiana
polls. The company proposes to manufac-
ture the telephone patented by Lumbert /.
Todd Of Washington.
Jacob Sharp was very sick yesterday morn.
His wife is now prostrated and unable to ad-
minister to the wants of her husband.
The public prosecutor at Colmar, Germany
has made an inquiry into the circumstances
frontier on Saturday lost, and reports that
the shots were fired and took effect on Ger
man territory.
Peter Kemp has challenged Hanlan to row
on the championship course in Australia for
500 pounds. Christian Nelson has also chal-
lenged Hanlan to row for 200 pounds.
A fire at Paine, Paulding county, Ohio,
Tuesday, destroyed a whole row of business
blocks. The loss, divided among twenty, is
estimated at $4,000; partially insured.
The 10th triennial exhibition Of the Massa-
chusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
was formally opened in Boston, Tuesday,
with addresses by Governor Ames General
Francis Walker, Mrs. Mary Livermore and
others.
Charles McCloud, noted burglar, was
caught and brought to Laconia, N H., yes
terday morning.
The Democrats Of Baltimore, have nomi-
mated Gen. +. @. Latrobe for mayor.
Charles Page, who raised checks on the
Jacques Cartier bank of Montreal, to the
amount Of $4,000, has been sentenced to IA
years.
Special reports from the onion growing re-
gions to the New England Homestead indi-
cate short crops all over the land
G. j. Merrill, Dartmouth Junior and son
of w. III. Merrill. of staff Of New York
World, will probably be expelled for help
ing haze w. L. Dode, Of R0ckpOrt, Mass, a
freshman in Dartmouth.
Mayor Roche of Chicago, has issued a
proclamation requesting all business houses
and manufacturing establishments TO close
October 4th, declaring ta public holiday on
account Of the Pre- sidents visit.
The five thousand dollars damage suit of
John G.. Walker against the Boston & Maine
road for injuries resolved at Madbury depot
November IL, 1881, by horse frightened by
locomotive, has resulted in an award Of
sS243 from Dover, N. H., jury.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
THE WOES OF IRELAND.
Gladstone Draws a Picture Of Fraud,
Intimidation and Foul Crimes.

LONDON, Sept 28.-Gladstone has cri-
tique in the Nineteenth Century on In
grams history Of the Irish Union. He says
the work is not history at all, offers no in
quiry into the graver charges against the
authors Of the Union, does not show even
rudimentary knowledge Of the leading facts
Of Irish affairs. Gladstone says he himself,
after long striving to obtain acquaintance
and experience with unhappy Ireland,
now knows just enough to be aware of hi,
unprotected knowledge and to have an ink
ling Of the magnitude, and eomplexity Of the
task of the Thucydides of Irish Union. "An
inquiry into the facts" says Mr.. Gladstone,
presents unusual difficulties. The records
of the Irish government for over 80 years be-
fore the union are kept secret. There has
been something approaching systematic
extinction Of the documents by the indivi-
duals concerned. The inference is that the
history of the Union is so black that it must
be hidden from the eyes of men," Mr.. Glad
stone proceeds to show the charges Of corrup-
Referring to list of promises to supporters
OF the Union that Lord CORVALLIS sent to
the Duke of Portland, he says "'rhe stencil
of this shameful record, too foul for the
puUHC even dltcF Two B61cfdLlOnS, SHOWS
not only corruption. but the fragrant intin,i-
dation, the savage repression used to obtain
the Union. CORVALLIS declared in July.
1899 that soldiers in Ireland sufficed to
preserve peace, but not meet foreign inya-
sion. What picture Of an unhappy cOun-
try! A force Of 125,0c0 men necessary to
keep peace among disarmed people of A.
000,OC0." He contends that the methods
taken to promote the Union stopped the
tendency toward a growth Of religious har-
power. arrested the good disposition of the
the strength of parties by transferring
British castle influence to the Union side.
TO sustain the policy religious passions were
let loose, 0rangeism was founded to infiame
those passions, partly united Irishmen
were driven into disaffection, and
taught to depend upon foreign aid.
Through a continuance Of this sys-
TEN, a reign of terror was established.
A portion of the people, previously distin-
guished for loyalty, were driven into rebel
hon under circumstances which warrant the
belief that such rebellion was fostered by
the government to promote a system Of fero-
cious repression. After the rebellion was
repressed, the system of intimidation was
actively upheld by robbery, devastation,
rape, torture, murder, practiced continually,
the government shielding the perpetrators"
In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone argues that
the Irish Parliamet was not constitutionally
compelled to surrender its powers. The op-
position of the country at the time was
shown by O petition of 7CoCC0 Irishmen,
never invalidated by the subsequent change
of national opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
The Amateur state Championship.

The amateur champions Of the State are
turning up thick and fast. 1t would be a
good idea after the returns are all In to ar
range a series similar TO the Portland Low
ell series and have the question settled. The
latest claimant for the honor Is the Our
Boys club Of this city, from which we have
received the following communication and
challenge:
To the Editor Of the Press:
In reference to the challenge OF the Pre-
sumpsc0ts in yesterdays Press, the Our
Boys Of Portland, claim the honor Of being
the amateur champions Of the State. They
have played most all Of the amateur teams OF
Portland and vicinity during the past year
and have never been defeated, and have
written to the manager of the Presumpscots
several times during the past summer, chal-
lenging them TO play, but have never re-
ceiyed an answer. At this late day they are
somewhat surprised to see the Presumpscots
setting themselves up as champions through
the newspapers, while they refused 10 an
swer challenges sent TO them by clubs which
have proved themselves to be their equals,
and claim to be their superiors. Therefore,
the Our Boys Of Portland. have issued the
following:
We, the Our Boys, accept the challenge Of the
Presumpscots, published In yesterdays PRESS, TO
play series OF three games for the amateur
championship, and will be pleased to meet the
representatives Of that club or will be pleased to
hear from them through the PRESS as early as
possible, so as TO perfect arrangements
OUR BOYS BASE BALL CLUB,
JAMES McGovERN, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
Notes..

The Lowells sent Dick Burns after Moriar-
ty, the old Brocktoh pitcher, to get him 10
pitch part Of the games in the coming Sc
ries. He secured him and both went to
Lowell Tuesday night. AS vote was
passed at the League meeting the same eve
ming prohibiting both clubs from hiring new
men, OF course lie will not be used.
A week or so ago when the LOwells had
more games to play with the Portlands In
this city than they had at home, the Lowell
papers were anxious TO have the champion
ship question decided In series between the
two clubs. ANY intimation that Portland
would be likely to benefit by technicalities
was received with horror. These same pa
pers now claim the penant for Lowell and
object TO a series when they know that in
actual games played and won their club
stands in second place.
The Western Association of Professional
Base Ball Clubs has orkanized In Chicago.
Delegates representing Omaha, Chicago.
Kansas City, Lincoln, Des Moines, Minneap-
oils, st: Paul and Milwaukee were present.
They elected officers and signed an agree
ment for new organization. The delegates
were desirlous Of having the st. Louis
Browns enter. but the demands Of Won Der
Abe were too heavy and they decided to
drOp them
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29

TcoScLuDED ON FOURTH PAGE
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
TINE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

The incorporators Of the Bar Harbor Trust
and Banking Company have decided t0 ae-
cept the act Of incorporation passed BY the
last Legislature: The gentlemen are A. p.
Wiswell and Il. III. Greedy of Ellsworth,
George II. Grant, Fred G. Lyman and Wei,
lington Barbour of Bar Harbor.
= KENNEBEc COUNTY.
There was Grand Army muster at
South China yesterday. There was a parade
at II a. m. and p. IN. by the following posts:
Bradstreet. No. a, Liberty, l.. G. Morse,
commander; Mullen. No. SO, North Vassal-
boro, G. III. Ramsdell, commander; Billings.
No. 112, China, j. w. Brown, commander;
Vining, No. 107, Windsor, G. E. Stickney,
commander; Major Jones, No. 1O6, South
China, z. IL. Stuart, commander; Hancock
Camp, 5. Of w.. South China, q. L. Whit
evening fair was held in g. A. X. Hall A
large number. Of useful and fancy articles
were disposed of under the direction of the
Ladies' Relief Corps. A minstrel company
was engaged by Major Jones Post and gave
two performances.
PENoBsoor COUNTY.
The amount of lumber RATED on the Pc
nobscot river from the PenObscOt Boom this
year is 2.o29. $40, ,4O6 feet. which Is about o.
364,SoO above the average amount RATED
yearly.
gI' PIscArAQUis COUNTY.
Snow fell on the hills and mountains in the
vicinity Of Moosehead Lake on Sunday.
The frame is being made for new steam
er to be built at Moosehead Lake by the
Moose River laundering Association. 1t Is
to be used In towing logs to the outlet to
be run down the Kennebec river.
The Kineo House will close the first week
In October, probably on the Sd or 4th. The
guests have been leaving quite rapidly the
lost few days and there are not many at the
hotel at present. The season has been a
most successful one at the lake and many
more visitors have been entertained at the
kineo House during the summer than ever
before.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The new shoe factory atRichmond has been
running little more than q week and things
are beginning to get into orderly shape The
pr0priet0rs hope to be In full operation be-
fore many months.
Capt. James 7. Morse, of Bath. suffered
quite serious injury last week by stepping
from pile Of slabs at Cuttings Mills, Drum
more. He sustained a severe spTain Of an
ankle.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A narrow escape from fatal shooting ac-
cident occurred in Addison one day last
week under the following circumstances,
which are reported by the Machias ReDubli-
can. As Harold Lamson, a 14-year-Old son
of Capt. Daniel LamsOn, was hunting In
company with Oryille Newton. q lad of
nearly the same age, the gun of the latter
was accidentally discharged, the contents
taking effect in Lamsons arm, eompletely
carrying away the muscle.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
The CIoture Denounced. .

CONCORD, N. H., Midnight Sept 29.-The
House remains in session up to midnight
with no prospect of adjournment Sulloway
of Manchester has held the floor talking
against time. An attempt at compromise
allowing limited debate upon each amend
ment to the Hazen bill failed, the opponents
of the bill refusing all offers. There is great
local excitement all over the town. The
supporters of the Atherton bill are loud in
condemnation of the attempt to cut off de-
bate. They declare they will not submit to
gag law, and will keep up debate on the
previous question until Saturday night. if
no adjournment is made before that time.
The supporters of the Hazen bill are firm in
declaring they will stop debate upon the bin
which is intended for delay only. Both
sides are furnishing lunches and a lively
night is in prospect. This is said to be the
only instance in the country, where the pre-
yions question has been demanded in
Legislative assembly to cut off debate on a
non-political question.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-29
Suspension OF a Bangor Firm.

+. ID. Pullen x Co., dealers In clothing.
mems furnishing goods, ETC., Bangor, have
suspened. A few days ago an attachment
was placed upon goods in their store on AN
old claim OF some $4,000 for money Loaned
to the firm. The suit was brought by AZ n
Thaxter, OF Bangor, who was a ereditor
when Il.e , the nsm failed in February, 1886. The
,hn mn mens .nrougn insolvency at the dollar,
put Mr. Inaxter, 1t Is reported, claims that
s lne olscharge given the hrm was invalid.
Inc merchandise creditors are deslrous of
earning whether or not the attachment can
nolu; Ior II Is stated that since the old fail
nre the firm have sold as agents, and in some
instances goods have been simply consigned
to them.